This is a Diamond Eye or Banking anchor. It was pulled from Gloucester harbor decades ago. Probably in service aboard a 3 masted schooner.
These anchors were forged, exclusively, in Gloucester Mass. No where else. They were made for about 100 years, starting approx 1750.
So, 100 years before Fitz Henry Lane picked up a brush to capture, on canvas, the salty lives of the people and ships of Gloucester, one of the towns forges was making these anchors.
This one is 10 feet long and 5 feet across the flukes. It has been professionally cleaned and preserved. The stock, is a 6 x 6, shaped with a manual plane and secured with rope, like it would have been 250 years ago.
The anchor is in excellent condition. Aged enough to show each layer of bog iron that was fused with a welding hammer, but still rock solid.
Which of Lane’s timeless wooden vessels was held in place by this anchor while his brush recorded history? That question can only be answered by your imagination.
One thing for sure. You can have your own piece of Gloucester history.
It would make a beautiful display for your marina, restaurant, or private collection.
Free delivery within 500 miles.
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Located in Maryland
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Galley, Captain and 1 crew quarters – Crew quarters has room for 2 more bunks, plus forward bulkhead has room for 4
Head has shower, marine toilet and sink; Captain’s quarters also has sink
Fresh water capacity: 300 gal
Holding tank capacity: 2,500 gal
Electronics: 2 VHF radios, older Garmin GPS, 2 radars that are older units 6 mile and 24 mile, older Garmin direction finder and depth sounder, binnacle gyroscope
Steering is 24v electric over hydraulic rudder
Safety equipment includes fire extinguishers, halon and fireboy system not currently connected
Located in New York State
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1970 48′ x 16′ De Vries Lentsch Twin Screw Steel Work Boat Powered by Detroit Diesel
Price: $65,000 CDN
Built by the iconic W. De Vries Lentsch Jr. company of Amsterdam
Draft is 4’3″
GRT: 30.39, NRT: 22.8
Powered by 2 Detroit Diesel 6-71
Gears are Twin Disc MG509 3:1
2.5″ shafts with 4 blade props
In 2021 she received 4 new Cutlass bearings, shafts and props were dye tested – no cracking, props were balanced, and she got new rudder shafts, bearings and seals
Shell plate thickness 5mm
Fuel capacity total 6,580 litres (2540 litres port side, 2540 litres stbd, 1500 litres keel tank)
Fresh water capacity: 1,000 litres
Generators: 2 x Kohler, 28 EFOZD, 3 phase 120/208, 610 hours each
Electronics: 2 x VHF, GPS is Furuno GP37, Radars: Furuno enclosed 24″, Raymarine 48″ open color, Depth Sounder: 2 x Raymarine es 128 MFD, Compass: Ritchie Globemaster, Autopilot: Raymarine, Also Raymarine side scan, 1 kw depth sounder
Windlass is Maxwell HWC3500
Steering is Sea Star Hydraulic
Head is Dometic vacuum flush
Roof AC unit: Dometic with heat & Flagship Marine Chilled Water AC – 48,000 btu 3 phase – 3 x 16,000 btu chilled water fan coils with 2kw heat each
***Dive equipment not included***
Located in Southern Ontario
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